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Nervously awaiting the Reichstag Fire... (Original Post)
Aristus
Jun 2018
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brooklynite
(94,501 posts)1. Trashing: unsupported conspiracy theory
MustLoveBeagles
(11,589 posts)2. At this point, I wouldn't put anything past them
Girard442
(6,070 posts)3. Not exactly a theory.
Dubya became a popular wartime president after 9/11. I dont doubt that Mango Mussolini lusts after the same thing.
Chickensoup
(650 posts)4. You are darn right.
If events do not help, invent them to create a clear and present danger and suspend the constitution and civil rights.
To increase their grip on power and stifle opposition. They will do that without hesitation. History of the world is full of many examples. They see themselves, as the Nazi did, builders of a great civilization and saviors of the motherland and all they achieve at the end are destruction, pain, and suffering for countless millions.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)5. Agree it is coming
The Blue Flower
(5,442 posts)6. drumpf and putin will cook it up at their summit
Look for it after this meeting
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)9. ITA +1
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)7. Kristalnacht
Shortly thereafter.
RJinVegas
(8 posts)8. What the fuck for
They don't need to create a crisis.
They're getting everything that they want as it is.
They actually think they're winning.